Chesapeake Bay Paddle – hosted by Kent Island Outrigger Canoe Club – Chester, MD 2026

The Chesapeake Bay Paddle benefits the Chesapeake Conservancy’s efforts to designate the Chesapeake Bay as a National Park, WaterKeepers Chesapeake to help keep the waters and rivers of the Bay healthy and Oyster Recovery Partnership’s work to plant 10 billion oysters in the Bay. 100% of the race registration amount is tax deductible as a charitable donation . Bay Paddle is a registered 501c3 and all proceeds from participants are donated to Oyster Recovery Partnership, Chesapeake Conservancy and Waterkeepers Chesapeake. The Chesapeake Bay Paddle consists of 4 races with three race distances. 1) A 35-mile, solo and team, circumnavigation race for OC1/2s, surfskis, SUPs, and kayaks (both single and multi-person) starting and finishing at Kent Island Yacht Club, Kent Island, MD. No support boats provided for solo/ small team paddlers. You must have land support and have completed a similar distance race prior to the race. 2) A 35 mile OC6 circumnavigation Change Race starting and finishi